Jay Byrne

Jay Byrne is the founder and head of v-Fluence, a St. Louis-based company that has provided intelligence and communications services primarily to the agrochemical industry. With a background in public relations, Byrne has been involved in efforts to counteract criticism of pesticides and GMOs. v-Fluence recently came under scrutiny for profiling environmental advocates, leading Byrne to claim that the backlash was part of a 'smear campaign' against the company.